PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Belgium
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
2
Catalonia
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Flanders
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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